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Buck McKeon's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2009
94%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
91%
2003
84%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
97%
2004
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
95%
2009-2010
86%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
83%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
8
2007-2008
8
2007-2008
7
2007
17
2006
17
2006
4
2005
44%
2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
80%
2008
80%
2008
88%
2007
88%
2007
71%
2006
71%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
76%
2004
76%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
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